Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking a Technical Systems Project Manager with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Dulles, VA.  Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROGRAM

The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community.  We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013.  We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.

The Role

• The Technical Systems Project Manager will work across multiple stakeholders to support operational project planning, engineering services, logistics, and deployment of wide-ranging solutions to project teams. The Technical Systems Project Manager will develop, coordinate, and enact execution plans related to all aspects of these complex, multi-faceted efforts. The work includes managing the delivery of technical solutions through the entire development lifecycle. Work will also include engagement with in­ house development teams to drive delivery of project team solutions to meet mission requirements and the ability to communicate the status of those deliveries to the project teams as well as to the home component.
• Strong technical management and coordination skills are essential. This position requires outstanding communication skills (both oral and written), the proven ability to work effectively with stakeholders, negotiate viable paths forward across organizational boundaries, attention to detail, and understanding of mobile and network-based technologies.

Duties: 

• The duties required by the Technical Systems Project Manager are performed in coordination with the Sponsor and require making cooperative decisions about the direction and execution of project resources, planning and implementation of networks and services, negotiation of and adaptation to various organizational policies and regulations, and accountability for outcomes including corporate interests.

This Technical Systems Project Manager performs the following core functions:

• Define and document the implementation of technical requirements to properly address stakeholder needs
• Engage with stakeholders to track, provide status, and drive requirements to resolution.
• Organize and ensure alignment of program resources to mission need
• Develop and maintain, or oversee the development and maintenance of appropriate project documentation
• Identify, document, and track dependencies and actions across multiple partners
• Demonstrate the following:
  • Ability to develop and maintain appropriate project documentation in a clear, concise fashion.
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Maintain appropriate technical training to ensure skills and methodologies are kept current with evolving technology
• Performs other duties as assigned at the direction of Project Management
• Core Hours: 9AM-3PM; arrival and departure time flexible with management approval.
• Infrequently may need to flex to meet deadlines or attend meetings with personnel in other time zones.
• Travel: Periodic travel (up to 25% possible for specific project team support}

Required Skills

• Minimum of six (6) years of experience specific to the skills identified in a position's Qualification Summary, plus the Education qualification.    
• Bachelor's degree related to the specific skill from an accredited college or university, preferred. Relevant work experience related to the labor category may be substituted for the degree requirement.    
• Willingness and ability to travel on trips of 3-5 days duration to support requirements.    
• Experience performing Technical Project Coordination duties with demonstrated success in achieving programmatic milestones and handling problem resolution.    
• Experience briefing stakeholders and other varying levels of management on project requirements and timelines.    
• Minimum of three (3) years of work experience in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or Information Systems.    
• Experience troubleshooting software and hardware issues.    

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Experience with mobile platforms (iOS, Android, etc.)    
• Experience with telecom solutions, and details related to configuring and using VPNs, two-factor authentication, and related technologies    
• Willingness and ability to travel on trips of 5-7 days duration to support technical and operational requirements.    
• Experience deploying systems in external environments.    

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. 

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution; 
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.